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/ 17 August 2005

Pope forgets to bless pilgrims

Pope Benedict XVI acknowledged on Wednesday that he was absent-minded after forgetting to bless the hundreds of pilgrims who attended his weekly audience at his Castel Gandolfo summer residence. He said his mind was already in Cologne, where he is to travel on Thursday.

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/ 27 September 2004

Pope denounces imbalance between rich and poor

Pope John Paul II on Sunday denounced the ”imbalance” between the world’s rich and poor and applauded efforts to eliminate hunger, like the recent United Nations initiative to increase funds for development. On Monday, the presidents of Brazil and France encouraged 110 countries to back a new declaration to fight hunger and poverty and to increase funds for development.

By Staff Reporter